Detail

Area

Myanmar

Commodity Group

Rice

Commodity

All

Date

27/08/2015

Policy Category

Trade

Policy Instrument

Export ban

Description

Decided to resume rice exports in mid-September, as originally foreseen. The Myanmar Rice Federation made the decision, given that pressure on domestic quotations had eased. Subsequent official statements to the press confirmed that the suspension would be lifted, but that restrictions on overland shipments would not be rescinded until mid-October 2015. Moreover, exporters would be required to keep the equivalent of 2 percent of shipments on reserve until that date in order to meet any foreseeable domestic need.